J.P. Cormier

Cape Breton

J.P. Cormier is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who reads the times with songs. He has released more than a dozen records including two career retrospectives, and a book of the tunes featured on his guitar album. J.P.'s impressive body of work has earned him a vast and loyal fan base and multiple award nominations and wins, including 12 East Coast Music Awards, Canadian Folk Music Award, 5 Music Nova Scotia Awards, Juno nominations, commendations from the Governor General of Canada and Premier of Nova Scotia.
His latest album The Chance, released earlier this year, is a collection of 12 original songs and two instrumentals that has been almost two years in the making. It includes the viral hit "Hometown Battlefield" and a tribute to Stompin' Tom Connors "House of Plywood" and harkens back to the production and grassroots feel of J.P.'s best selling album, Another Morning.